Black Adam Hits HBO Max On December 16

DC's Black Adam will be available for streaming on HBO Max starting December 16, according to a tweet by the network. You can check out our review roundup for the superhero movie here.

Black Adam, for the DC Cinematic Universe, is a bit like Marvel's Deadpool--an undersung character who was brought to the big screen thanks to a big-name actor's advocacy. The film serves as Black Adam's origin story, and introduces the Justice Society of America--a group of heroes that predates the Justice League. Dwayne Johnson stars as the anti-hero, and is accompanied by Pierce Brosnan, Viola Davis (reprising her role as Amanda Waller), Sarah Shahi, Noah Centineo, Aldis Hodge, and Quintessa Swindell.

In October, the film earned $67 million in the US, which made it the biggest start of all time for a solo movie for Johnson. The movie made many millions more from international markets for a global first-weekend start of $140 million.

Earlier this month, there was a dust-up in the press when it was initially reported that Black Adam was a theatrical flop. According to Variety, the movie--which cost $195 million to produce, then $100 million in marketing--could lose as much as $100 million from its theatrical run. Later, Deadline reported that the film will turn a profit, which Johnson also confirmed and echoed.

Elsewhere in the DC cinematic universe, it's been reported that Wonder Woman 3 is not moving forward in its current form. James Gunn, executive and co-head of DC Studios, clarified that plans are shifting but will soon be clarified as a comprehensive plan for the DCU is presented to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav sometime next week.